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Politics | History

Why was India split into two countries?

Tensions are rising between Pakistan and India. The neighbours have been trading missile strikes since last week. Both are nuclear powers, raising fear of further escalation. But what is the history of this conflict? In 1947, British India (as it was then known) was divided into two separate countries: India and Pakistan. This video from TED-Ed explains why.

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